Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-04-09
A Chat About Styles.
BRooKLrx, N. r., March 29. 1887,

sirous os a conservative manner or
 dressing, I Ishould like above things to
 say something satisfactory, but there Is
 very little conservatism about thls
 vsar's spring fashions. There IS the
 radical bold, aud the radical modest,
 and the latter with exceedingly plain
 skirts pulled tightly back, without
 boufTaut drapery, IS more boldly m
 modest than the most exigent costumes
 of inc ultra fg fashionable, though theEe is
 enough Tn the protuberanees which
 Periz. London, and New York have de-
 creed to ft Co the backs ot foollsh
 constituency to make she few 'JuCIclous
 ,,ieve." In fact these bustles are sim-
 rIy awful, SO awful ID one case that a
 N.dis n Ave. gentleman, usually u1Cb-
 -crya.t iu his w.te's tUile.tes. n escort
 .rs her t0 the carriage which was tC
 tukc theJa to She performance ot Nero
 at ths MetrJr1lItau Opera House
 stopped G., ,ua-t ,u the sidewalk, and in
 whisper Ol agony IsfIFmsd her that
 something had got hitched to her back,
 ana sue has better return to the house
 and "-hake it Otf." Imagine the poor
 msu's surprise when with laugh he
 was told that the hump wRs new II-
 ported hustle. And there IS no mistake
 about i.y' the gentleman asked. Not
 the shadow of one,' was the response.
 "Nill you oblige me by changing it for
 something decent" was She swiftly foi-
 lowing query. Indeed l will not" was
 the reply. Then yOU'll go glone,' saId
 be, And she cId- Ot course every
 7omGn of taste and ability can safely
 compronlse in the matter of dress.
 retaining the best points of both radi-
 cal wings. There are few among the
 leaders of society, heaven be praised,
 who draw the lIne at defOrmiiies ID costume. and do thei- best tO set examples Of sensible and harmonious dressing. The fact that many of the girls who work in our bOoS bInderIes and factories have adopted this last fashion ID J0uruures may have the effect of clearing the stock, but nov the humps atc larger than ever. Hats are also trimI- | a- hlgh as ever. and the recent sensation Iu reference sO T5 moving them iu the theatre. ha died Hs completely as u whiI Uf WIud in su.try day, La I.ts s.Y taat Eteu men r-maIn n the iheatrts between tue acts, aD4 they are not compelled Co move opera glssses, prcErammes, toluets. etc. Uic., eight or ten times ID an evening, they may cOnsld- 1 CT i,. but as their comfort i5 never con silered, why should they consider that ] of otnerss The mai Irity of fashionable | theatre gOeTs will not wear squatty head | gear when the opposite i5 In vogue, and | SO tO "poiut moral" II nos to "adorn a ] take both parties are right as usual, and both are very decidedly wrong. ! There !s @ slight change in the manner | of trimming lAess higa hats, It being ! q1Itr as faHuI1uBs!- tO pllC the ribbon | bowF. or hatever, OL tac side as direct | ly lu front. Two shades of harmonious [ lT contrasting coiCrs are used and | shrimp wink and Jew shade of green, very like ths old fashioned pea-g green, | 5r wo=n by these vhoso c0nplexions | b-ErI.. Feathers are seen in dress hats, ! end flowers Tii! be very fashionable for | Easter hats, especially roses, violets and
 white and purple lilscs.
 Black silks, always stylish, are more | generally shown ID made-up costumes | than ever before. The fav0rIts brand is [ the failIe FrBneaIse, just Hs the favor | ite material for wool dresses IS the ailk-
 warp Priestley Henrietta cloth, Thaa | the latter there Is nothing more beEutI | iul. more durable. and economical ID ! the mGrEeI. An impression has obtain | Cl in certain quarters that these goods were designed especially for mourning. | Ih;s is not SO, although these cloths are ! the fsvOrites of those who are obliged | to wear black. A the last dinner party gwen by the Alumni 0i Nassar College. | ths hands0mest dress was a Priestley Henrietta, said tO Ue SO inc that the | Hnes or the gram could no; be detected under a strong magHiiying glass. IL ! Vas richer than silk, and its wonderful | sheen and soituess gave the beautiful | back trspery @ classic eff Ct which was | tla admiration ot all. These goods do i not crease. do not wear rusty. do not grow shiny. and can always be matched | i- texture, first because She goods ore ! always tCe same. and Dext because use does not destroy, nor the sun fade. A
 tw0-doilsr HsnrlUtta IS the cheapest ! dress a woman can buy. For visitin. dress, home dress. 1t is equally des.ra- | be Some combine their Priestleys with
 velvet and sIlk. Ihs effect is fine. i though it is GoUbttulIf anything con be | Tch-. and more tasteful than one fabric ! oadc with plenty of soft flowing drap- ' cry.
 1 have had several requests from my | readers iO furnish some points concern | ing embroidery patterns, new stitches. ' etc. Now as an honest confession is good for the soul let me say that am | n1: Ea embFoidsrer ueither by nature ! uOr grace. l do know, however. when l ' see particularly nice specimen of work. ! and can take aD affidavit that some of | the stuH which IS called artistic and e-- ! tneuc, l would not have under my roof | for cash. I nave lately been shown | some Persian designs for table covers ! Eh'ch are truly beautiful. One was an | applique of gold on au ohve background | lu the easy outline stitch. Mics F. A | W. NIc.H. of l44 Livingston street ! BrooklyE. formerly Et She head of tb. | Decorative Art establishment Cf Nev | IIrk, will give my lady readers any m. ! formation they may desire in this mat. | Ter. l make this announcement for | two reg-oas, and for two only. First. to ! ,b.Ige the scores of people who have ask ! cd me questions that could not answer. | and next, because | do love Co say a ! good word for @ plucky, able snd &C., ! compAshod woman. Commenced pieces, | stamped wOrk-and by the way stamp- ing tEa: remains til ;he work is done ' silks, crowels, and explanations of new ' stitches and new designs are sent from this place Co all parts of the country. rendering IL possible for those possessed
 of even s medium of trlent to work in- teiligeEtly.
 BrUoklyn is in a stasa of tbe most [ thorough and beautiful atir-up. Hssty . pudding is adsmHnt compared with ii. AS tLe stock of those in authority tum- biss. Anthony Comstock's s seems to rise. ! T. mus. be new sensation for Anthony. who has hreakftsted on snubs. .luuchsd on k;cS-, snd dInsd from the bOuntiful table Ct abuse Tor years and years. The re- !at-Ons of District Attorney Briigvay aud Anthony. the snO7p." SO called by the cIty's counsel, would furnish h
 comedy that would convulse a con.i-
 neus. Yes, there Is & serious side to
 thIs business, @ Very serious side, but
 1 can trust Senator Bacon aud his con , frerss 10 attend tO that for the present.
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